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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Whomever is managing the lease - property management company or the landlord.

May 17, 2017 09:07 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

What's the point of hiring a broker if you have to do this yourself?

May 17, 2017 10:29 PM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Go with the answer from Bob Crane 

May 18, 2017 05:05 AM
Rainmaker
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Most times the agent will handle that task.

May 18, 2017 04:58 AM
Rainmaker
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Thank you Bob Crane 

May 18, 2017 06:13 PM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

If the broker has a property management expertise, they will have those resources.

If the broker specializes in the buying and selling of single family homes, the landlord is working with the wrong folks.

May 18, 2017 04:54 AM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't do leasing... so no idea who is really responsible. I suppose it depends on the agreement between owner and broker.

May 18, 2017 04:41 AM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

Depends on the situation.  What does the agreement state?

May 18, 2017 04:33 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Look at the terms of the management agreement.

May 18, 2017 03:17 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Generally in my area the tenants agent usually provides whatever information is needed. 

May 18, 2017 02:57 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It depends.

On the landlord.

On the agreement.

On local custom.

On different factors.

Why is this question asked anonymously?   

May 18, 2017 02:56 AM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Depends 

May 18, 2017 02:55 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Whatever your agreement is. I usually present the whole package, my client/LL just decides who will be the tenant. 

May 17, 2017 10:25 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

It is the landlord or his/her representative.

May 17, 2017 10:05 PM
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Jim Cheney
Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA - Santa Rosa, CA
Rincon Valley Realtor 707.494.1055

Depends...  

  1. Owners can rent a unit out themselves.
  2. Owners can hire a management co. but still find their own tenant (which gets you a discount)
  3. Owners can hire a full servive property manager to do the entire thing.

As Mick Michaud  said, it depends on the agreement the owner has with the p/m

May 17, 2017 09:37 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

If listed with a broker, or PM company, it's their job

May 17, 2017 08:00 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 What does the Property Management Contract agreement say?

May 17, 2017 07:59 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Who is handling the transaction? The Broker or the Landlord? That will tell you whose responsibility it is.

May 17, 2017 07:25 PM
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Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Depends on what services have been agreed to.

May 17, 2017 07:19 PM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

That depends entirely on your agreement with your agency.

May 17, 2017 07:12 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It is the broker's job if he isn't managing the property and the landlord's if he is handling it himself. 

May 17, 2017 07:01 PM
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

Background check and credit history is paid for by the tenant.  We use a 3rd party, all completed online.  The brokers office should set this up and relay the info to homeowner (landlord)

May 18, 2017 01:39 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Depends on what the contract states.  Best is to hire a third party company who specializes in backgrounds.  That way you don't miss something and you have reduced liability if the info is wrong (two John Smiths, for example).

May 18, 2017 09:57 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

It is the landlords responsibility unless they are going through a property management office.

May 18, 2017 09:15 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

It is the landlords responsibility, in my mind and that's how I handle it

May 18, 2017 08:43 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

In most cases the property manager

 

May 18, 2017 08:24 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

It depends on what they have agreed to.  Those are services that are most typically paid for.  It's work the landlord could do or they landlord could commission full services from the broker. 

May 18, 2017 07:46 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Whoever is driving the "bus"....

May 18, 2017 07:03 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

the broker.... the tenant pays for it.... on occasion, a tenant will provide a credit report..... 

May 18, 2017 06:00 AM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

It depends, if the landlord hires a broker, the landlord needs to dictate in the contract what they expect, want from the broker when the broker finds a tenant. 

May 18, 2017 05:46 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

It's negotiable.

May 18, 2017 05:37 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Debe Maxwell, CRS nailed this one!

May 18, 2017 05:32 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We let the property owner decide and the tenant goes directly online and pays the service and authorizes release of the information.

May 18, 2017 05:30 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

It depends on what they've agreed to but it is typically the Property Manager that handles background checks becuase they are better educated on what to look for.

May 18, 2017 05:25 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Ditto Michael Jacobs comments!

May 18, 2017 05:12 AM
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Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

One time I had an agent give me a credit report that was incomplete and doctored up...sorry, I only trust myself.

Eve

May 18, 2017 04:09 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

When we listed office buildings and retail centers, it was always the building owners job to verify the financials.  It was usually done by the accountants of the owner's firm and the accountants of the lessee.  A

May 17, 2017 09:06 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

what is in the agreement?

May 17, 2017 07:58 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

? why would it be the broker?

May 17, 2017 07:57 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

it's this guys.

May 17, 2017 07:21 PM
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Ivan Warman
Verify Tenant - Dania Beach, FL

I believe is the best interest for the two to know the prospective tenant before signing any lease 

For the Broker will be a more professional job and for the landlord some peace of mind 

you can run reports with verifytenant.com 

 

Nov 15, 2017 12:02 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It depends on how your contract is written.

May 20, 2017 03:10 PM
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Samantha Lorefice
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Residential Sales

Seems to me that would certainly be part of the Broker's job. Part of what they are being paid to do. The only way to know for sure is to look at the contract between the Landlord and the Broker. It should state what exactly the Broker is expected to do to earn their fee. 

May 19, 2017 01:36 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Often the brokers do it on behalf of the landlord, but charge the tenants for the service.

May 18, 2017 07:36 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

read the contract

May 18, 2017 04:42 PM
Rainmaker
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Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

It depends on the listing agreement.  

May 18, 2017 02:24 PM
Rainmaker
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

It depends on the agreement.

May 18, 2017 10:56 AM